Friday 19 June 2015

Jeremy Hunt pledges new deal to ease GP workloads

Jeremy Hunt pledges new deal to ease GP workloads


Health secretary unveils measures, including recruitment of physician associates – but NHS doctors’ leaders say a clear and costed plan is needed

The health secretary Jeremy Hunt will unveil his “new deal” for GPs promising a package of measures designed to ease their workload and make the profession more attractive to young doctors starting their medical careers.

He will pledge on Friday to ensure the recruitment of 1,000 “physician associates” into GP practices by 2020. They have less medical training than doctors, but help them to diagnose and manage patients and also relieve their administrative burden. Guardian

Related: We need more GPs – and new ways of working as they can’t do it all | Zara Aziz

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